This author retold a story in which the Merchant of Priceless Jewels takes from the Black Road a piece of Master Almondtree's soul in "Tatuana's Tale," part of a collection entitled the "Legends of" his home country. One novel by this author sees Maria Tecun run away from her blind husband Goyo Yic, while Machojon and his wife are killed by a curse after helping the Mounted Patrol to betray (*) Gaspar Ilom, who cultivates the titular crop. In another novel by this writer involves a plot to blame the Zany's murder of Colonel Sonriente on General Canales, whose daughter 
This author retold a story in which the Merchant of Priceless Jewels takes from the Black Road a piece of Master Almondtree's soul in "Tatuana's Tale," part of a collection entitled the "Legends of" his home country. One novel by this author sees Maria Tecun run away from her blind husband Goyo Yic, while Machojon and his wife are killed by a curse after helping the Mounted Patrol to betray (*) Gaspar Ilom, who cultivates the titular crop. In another novel by this writer involves a plot to blame the Zany's murder of Colonel Sonriente on General Canales, whose daughter Camila becomes a love interest of Angel Face, who serves the titular politician. For 10 points, name this Nobel laureate who included The Green Pope in his Banana trilogy and wrote Men of Maize and El Senor Presidente, a Guatemalan author.
This author retold a story in which the Merchant of Priceless Jewels takes from the Black Road a piece of Master Almondtree's soul in "Tatuana's Tale," part of a collection entitled the "Legends of" his home country.
Miguel Angel {Asturias} Rosales